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Leading A Spiritual Life

have had their experiences – there is no doubt about
that. But they are unable to express their experiences
in the modern idiom that is understandable to the new
generation. Thus part of the problem lies in the fact that
there is a language gap between the two generations.
Old people know only the traditional forms of
language, while the new generation is acquainted with
language which they consider more rational. Old people
give their advice in an arbitrary manner without giving
the rationale behind this advice. They know only the
language of dos and don’ts and the present generation
can understand only that kind of language which is
supported by reason. So, if the present generation fails
to take the advice of their seniors due to their modern
mindset, senior people are also responsible for their
inability to convey their advice in a language that is
more understandable and therefore more acceptable to
the modern mind. So both generations are equally to
blame.

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